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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (19 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: An Expert Group, set up by the Department of Health in 2006, examined the regulatory framework required to facilitate the prescribing, dispensing and supply of buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) and buprenorphine-only products as alternatives to methadone. In 2011, this Group concluded that methadone is the drug of first choice in the treatment of opioid dependency, but that Suboxone may be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (19 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Criminal Justice (Terrorism Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am pleased to take Report Stage of this important Bill on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who regrets that she cannot be here because she has to attend the Cabinet meeting which is currently taking place. I propose to deal with the amendments tabled by Deputies Clare Daly and Mick Wallace together as they all relate to the offence of "public provocation to commit a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: At my request - and following an earlier round of consultations with other Departments and the Traveller community on this issue - my Department has continued its discussions with Traveller interests with a view to developing a precise understanding of the legal implications, if any, of the recognition that the Traveller community is seeking. To facilitate a focussed discussion, 4...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Employment Equality Acts 1998 - 2011 and the Equal Status Acts 2000 - 2012 prohibit discrimination on nine grounds including sexual orientation in the areas of employment and access to goods and services. The adequacy of the legislation is kept under regular review by my Department and amended as necessary in the light of experience with its operation, case law and requirements arising...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has a dualist legal system and therefore does not become party...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has a dualist legal system and therefore does not become party...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Programme for Government committed to publishing, "following wide consultation, a realistic implementation plan for the National Disability Strategy, including sectoral plans with achievable time scales and targets within available resources and ensuring whole-of-government involvement and monitoring of the Strategy, in partnership with the disability sector". I am pleased to inform...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Issues (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Declaration to which the Deputy refers is a Declaration of the European Parliament rather than an instrument which requires signature or other approval by Member States.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Training (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The National Disability Authority (NDA) is the independent state body providing expert advice on disability policy and practice to the government and the public sector. The Authority has developed an on-line training module for public sector staff to help them deal with customers with disabilities effectively. While this module is aimed at public sector staff it is available to any service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Programme Review (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Responsibility for coordinating policy on disability lies with my Department, however, the implementation of policy including the establishing of Consultation Committees is a matter for each individual Department and my Department is not involved in arrangements for meetings of such committees under the aegis of other Departments. I can however inform the House that I have recently appointed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Carers Strategy Implementation (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There are no specific Department of Justice and Equality actions in the National Carers Strategy. However, officials from my Department met with representatives of the National Carer Strategy Monitoring Group (NCSMG) on 16 December 2014 to discuss issues of interest to them and agreed to continue this engagement and meet periodically as required.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Training (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Government's response to the problem of drug misuse in our society is set out in the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016. The Strategy is a cross cutting area of public policy and service delivery which requires a co-ordinated approach across many Government Departments and Agencies, in conjunction with the Community and Voluntary sectors to tackling the drugs problem. Prevention and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I apologise for the delay as I was responding to a debate in the Dáil. I am pleased to address Members of the Seanad on my new role within the Department of Health, aligned to my responsibilities in the Departments of Justice and Equality and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, in regard to the national drugs strategy. I wish to update the House on my priorities in...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is it naloxone?

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is called Suboxone.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (26 May 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Members for their good wishes and the constructive comments most Senators made. My commitment was questioned, however, and the manner of my delivery was criticised. I promise to work on that in future. I always know when somebody has very little to say about a topic; they tend to focus on the Minister’s delivery. Unfortunately, it is not just outside the school gates that...